Category Archives: Biotechnology/Pharma

As of December 2016, the European Patent Office (EPO) has stayed all examination and opposition proceedings relating to patents and patent applications in which the decision depends on the patentability of a plant or animal obtained by an essentially biological … Continue reading →

Reach-through claims This article explains what a “reach-through” claim is and then discusses the patentability of reach-through claims. The patentability of reach-through claims has particular importance for the protection of fundamental research which could be used in the subsequent development … Continue reading →